7.524 minSeason 1 • Episode 12
LatestIn the end, what does it mean to be a hero?
After saving humanity from the despicable Demon King, Leo Demonhart does not earn a hero’s standing. Instead, he is regarded with suspicion and hostility by those he fought to protect. Treated as a pariah with nowhere else to turn, exiled Leo seeks a position in the army of his former nemesis! But the army is not what it once was before its defeat at Leo’s hands, so to maintain his new position, Leo must whip the forces back into fighting shape.
Acting
Kensho Ono's deadpan delivery sells Leo's emotional constipation
Writing
Office comedy structure in a fantasy war setting actually works
Production
Demon army's post-defeat poverty is hilariously detailed
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The light novel's Japanese title literally translates to 'I Was Dismissed as a Hero, So I Decided to Become an Employee of the Demon King's Army'—the anime shortened it for sanity.
Leo's character archetype inverts the 'demon king joins heroes' trope popularized by Maoyu and The Devil Is a Part-Timer, but keeps the economic anxiety intact.
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